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A photo of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A person seen from behind in an orange saffron robe, with hair tied in a bun, rudraksha bracelets and a beaded necklace, lifts a silver pot high to pour water over a gilded deity murti. The gilded standing figure wears an orange-and-white draped cloth, a crown, a jewelled necklace and holds a mace-like staff. A smaller gilded female figure in red attire holds an orange flower. Behind them stand stone pillars, a red painted wall and a plain outdoor setting.

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October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 07 20112011-10-07A young shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with a dark maroon border pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha vessel over a golden deity murti in a temple setting. The deity wears a crown and holds a trident-like staff, and a smaller golden figure in a red dress beside it holds a small ceremonial item. The priest wears a beaded necklace and a tilak mark, and holds a ceremonial staff with a golden top. Behind him, other priests in white dhotis stand near a red railing, and an orange-clothed figure appears at the upper right beside brass oil lamps and flower offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam anointing ritual.2010-11-12January 08 20122012-01-08A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a stone platform pouring water from a brass vessel over a silver-grey deity murti, a standing Shiva form with trident and damaru, flanked by two smaller gold-and-maroon attendant figures. Marigold and orange garlands hang above, and gold lamp stands and a red-draped golden throne frame the scene. The priest is shaved-headed and wears a gold necklace; no one is recognizable as a person from appearance cues here.2010-11-12A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles, pours liquid from a large silver vessel over a golden deity murti of a four-armed god holding a trident and staff, flanked by two gold-and-orange attendant figures. The murti stands beneath an ornate gold arch carved with foliage, and brass pots are visible in the background. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual performed at a temple shrine.2011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01October 13 20132013-10-13November 12 20102010-11-12A person in an orange saffron garment with a gold rudraksha-style necklace pours a golden liquid from a gold kalasha over a gilded deity murti standing on a stone base. The murti holds a trident and other ritual objects and wears a crown. Beside it stands a second gilded figure in a maroon garment and crown, holding a small ritual vessel. The figure pouring is shown only from the arm and torso, with rings on the hand. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the murti.2010-11-12